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In-Depth: Rediscovering the Chronomètre Souverain
Launched in 2005, the Chronomètre Souverain (CS) is quite often overlooked when it comes to the other models in the collection. Next to the likes of the Centigraphe, the Optimum, and the Repeater; the CS is to the untrained eye the simplest of a family of highly complex movements, bearing only a power reserve indicator.…
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Technical Perspective: Calibrating the Power Reserve
The power reserve indicator happens to be of great importance to some and of far less importance to others, understandably so. For starters, one could always argue that winding a manual watch and not knowing when to stop (especially if it’s your first time) can be rather intimidating. Yet again, even in automatics, it’s…
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A Closer Look at Accuracy vs. Precision
“Accuracy” and “Precision” are two words that have cherished value to watch connoisseurs yet, often get lightly interchanged with the impression that they mean the same thing, which they don’t. Different, not entirely related, but in a perfect world the goal is to have both when it comes to a watch. Outside Watches Perhaps the…